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Dark Money
Foreign-Owned Corporations Funnel Millions Into US Elections
Under current rules, the Federal Election Commission has no tools to stop any sort of influence from foreign nationals.
A Billion Dollars in Dark Money Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The environment is ripe for effectively unlimited secret political spending.
Koch Network Pushes Deceitful Textbook on Cash-Strapped Schools
A new Arizona school textbook is an interesting study in dark money advancing libertarian propaganda.
Former EPA Official Launches Dark Money Group to Promote Trump’s Energy Agenda
Mandy Gunasekara started the Energy 45 Fund after resigning from the Trump administration.
Dark Money — Coming From a Shell Company Near You
Corporations are being created with the primary purpose of concealing the true source of super PAC donations.
New Clues Link Trump Inauguration Funds to Dark Money
The Wellspring Committee has acted as a conduit for large contributions from secretive donors since it was set up.
One Six-Figure Donor Funds Whitaker Nonprofit With Dark Money
The release of Matthew Whitaker's financial disclosures has fueled calls to contest his appointment.
Pro-Trump Dark Money Group’s Tax Return Reveals Millions in Undisclosed Spending
Despite the implications of a group misreporting its political spending, substantial consequences are unlikely.
Millions in Masked Money Was Funneled Into the 2018 Elections
Partially-disclosing groups have already reported $405 million in 2018 election spending.
Dark Money Paid New Trump Attorney General Matthew Whitaker’s Salary for Years
Whitaker previously served as the executive director of FACT, a dark money funder of the conservative movement.